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Página 9
... give you a taste , At the close of this long summer's day : Though I know you're not hungry - not very , that is- For papa always strictly desires That each animal kept in a dwelling of his Should have all that its nature requires . 10 ...
... give you a taste , At the close of this long summer's day : Though I know you're not hungry - not very , that is- For papa always strictly desires That each animal kept in a dwelling of his Should have all that its nature requires . 10 ...
Página 11
... gives 11 I'm glad ; ' Of protection : Oh , brother , indeed it were sad To hurt any creature that lives ! THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD . A BALLAD . 1 . Now ponder well , you parents dear , The words which I shall write , A doleful story you ...
... gives 11 I'm glad ; ' Of protection : Oh , brother , indeed it were sad To hurt any creature that lives ! THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD . A BALLAD . 1 . Now ponder well , you parents dear , The words which I shall write , A doleful story you ...
Página 27
... gives . Is there a variance ? Enter but his door , Balked are the courts , and contest is no more . Despairing quacks with curses fly the place , And vile attorneys , now a useless race . Thrice happy man ! enabled to pursue What all so ...
... gives . Is there a variance ? Enter but his door , Balked are the courts , and contest is no more . Despairing quacks with curses fly the place , And vile attorneys , now a useless race . Thrice happy man ! enabled to pursue What all so ...
Página 28
... Give aid and comfort while ye can , Aye like the good Samaritan ; Ere yet it be too late . ' 5 . To all , Death hasteth on apace , Then seek thy Heavenly Father's face , Through life to guide thee by His grace ; Ere yet it be too late ...
... Give aid and comfort while ye can , Aye like the good Samaritan ; Ere yet it be too late . ' 5 . To all , Death hasteth on apace , Then seek thy Heavenly Father's face , Through life to guide thee by His grace ; Ere yet it be too late ...
Página 38
... of rest , And I to my cabin repair . 14 . There is mercy in every place- And mercy , encouraging thought ! Gives even affliction a grace , And reconciles man to his lot . OMNIPOTENCE . 1 . THE spacious firmament on high ,
... of rest , And I to my cabin repair . 14 . There is mercy in every place- And mercy , encouraging thought ! Gives even affliction a grace , And reconciles man to his lot . OMNIPOTENCE . 1 . THE spacious firmament on high ,
Palavras e frases frequentes
Alice bear beneath bird blessed Books breast breath brother cheer child cried croak crow dark dead dear death door dost earth eyes fair fear flower Gilpin give green grow hand happy hast hath head hear heard heart Heaven hope horse hour keep kind knew land late learning leaves light live look mind morn mother ne'er never night o'er Pages passed poor praise Price rest rich rise round seen side sleep smile song soon soul sound speak spring stood strong sure sweet talked tears tell thee things thou thought tree turn Twas unto voice wandering watch wild wind wings wise wish wood Wood-cuts young youth
Passagens conhecidas
Página 168 - Thyself how wondrous then ! Unspeakable, who sitt'st above these heavens, To us invisible or dimly seen In these Thy lowest works ; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine. Speak, ye who best can tell, ye sons of light, Angels ; for ye behold Him, and with songs And choral symphonies, day without night, Circle His throne rejoicing : ye in heaven ; On earth join all ye creatures to extol Him first, Him last, Him midst, and without end.
Página 105 - At church with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorned the venerable place; Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray.
Página 55 - But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page, Rich with the spoils of time, did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury repressed their noble rage And froze the genial current of the soul.
Página 179 - tis said, when all were fired, Filled with fury, rapt, inspired, From the supporting myrtles round They snatched her instruments of sound; And, as they oft had heard apart Sweet lessons of her forceful art, Each (for madness ruled the hour) Would prove his own expressive power.
Página 55 - Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre...
Página 35 - How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought And simple truth his utmost skill...
Página 39 - The unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an Almighty hand. Soon as the evening shades prevail The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth...
Página 103 - Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place.
Página 180 - He threw his blood-stained sword, in thunder, down ; And with a withering look, The war-denouncing trumpet took, And blew a blast so loud and dread, Were ne'er prophetic sounds so full of woe...
Página 57 - There at the foot of yonder nodding beech That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by.